Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspire
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Another level hems the player in with blocks of self-questioning text while the sound of someone gasping for air drones on in the background.—
Christopher Byrd,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025 -
Who doesn’t gasp with delight at a bicyclist doing cartwheels on a tightrope?—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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At a tenant rally Sunday, Saffo wheezed and coughed but was determined to speak.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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This causes children to wheeze and have all sorts of noisy breathing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The grits, however, are given a modern twist—puffed for texture, creating an exciting contrast that feels both familiar and new.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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And then a figure bursts through the foliage, puffing on a vape.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Eyes wide, panting near panic, Foster perfectly captures the audience's own fear of being alone in the dark with a monster.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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While in its kennel, a dog may pant more, lick its lips more often, or freeze, resembling a statue.—
Katie Liu,
Discover Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Or flesh—notice the tiny worker huffing up the steps in the top right.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Adding in a motor has made cargo bikes much more workable for those riders who would like the convenience and capacity of a cargo bike but have hesitated in the past due to their own physical condition and the prospect of huffing a cargo bike up hills or across town.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Directed and co-written by Jean-Stéphane Bron, the original and spirited fiction series, the high-stakes real life drama-thriller, is inspired by real life last-chance talks in 2015 between the U.S. and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program, talks held in Geneva.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Suspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspire. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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